2024 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 366 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

88 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Connecticut

2

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences has to check out Eastern Connecticut State University. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Eastern Connecticut State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	1,118
New Hampshire	32	198
Vermont	32	99
Maine	32	172
Rhode Island	32	105

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	137
Physics	115
Geological & Earth Sciences	77
General Physical Sciences	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	8
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	1,557
Engineering	1,414
Mathematics & Statistics	554
Natural Resources & Conservation	204
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	149
Engineering Technologies	138
Architecture & Related Services	40

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.